Does Your Freedom Depend on Gold?
Many believe, and rightly so, that gold has intrinsic value. As a result, gold served as the ultimate and most stable form of currency in the 19th century. A gold-backed U.S. dollar permitted unprecedented economic growth in the background of a relatively deflationary economy. However, despite the clear economic advantages to having a gold-backed currency, this is not its most important purpose.
Throughout world history, the greatest threats to the freedom of men and women have most often come from the very individuals that have claimed to be their protectors, namely, their own rulers and governments. And, contrary to popular belief, the situation is no different today.
Over the past few years, the rhetoric from Washington would have us believe that we should be primarily concerned with an attack from Muslim extremists, while in actuality the focus of the “anti-terrorism” departments, such as Homeland Security, has increasingly been on homegrown terrorists. These terrorists, according to recent MIAC and DHS reports, include people with mainline conservative viewpoints, military veterans, supporters of the constitution, and even Ron Paul supporters (1, 2). Due to this shift, a massive spying apparatus involving both public and private elements has been invoked to monitor these individuals.
Harold
